Question

Help me please 15 pts 3a + 5 = a- 3

Answer 1

Answer:

a=-4

Step-by-step explanation:

put your like terms together and you'll get

2a+5=-3

then you subtract 5 from 5 and -3 and you get

2a=-8

lastly you divide 2 on both sides and you get

a=-4

Answer 2

Hello!

Answer:

a=-4

*The answer must have a negative sign.*

Step-by-step explanation:

Distributive property: a(b+c)=ab+ac

First, you subtract by 5 from both sides of an equation.

$3a+5-5=a-3-5$

Then, simplify.

$3a=a-8$

Next, you subtract by a from both sides of an equation.

$3a-a=a-8-a$

Simplify.

$2a=-8$

Then you can also divide by 2 from both sides of an equation.

$\frac{2a}{2}=\frac{-8}{2}$

And finally, simplify and solve. You can also divide by the numbers.

$8/2=4$

$a=-4$

Hope this helps!

Thanks!

-Charlie

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